OXFORD TRAVEL COLLECTION LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05841015 · ltd · incorporated 2006-06-08
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other reservation service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 15.9y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
102 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 |
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| Average employees | 25 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
8
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 3 mortgage
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
9
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 3 mortgage
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
11
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 3 mortgage
- • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-11📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-05-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-05-11📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-05-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-05-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-05-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-05-07🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2026-05-06➕ATKINSON, Jennifer appointeddirector
- 2026-05-06➕FLETCHER, Michael James appointeddirector
- 2026-05-06➖GIBBINS, Mark Richard resignedsecretary
- 2026-05-06🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Arete Investors 15 (Nominees) Limited (Crn: 13599877) as Security Trustee
- 2026-05-06🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2026-03-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-26📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2026-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-10-24🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2024-10-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-14🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2024-06-11📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2024-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-02-24📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2023-02-23📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2023-02-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-02-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-02-03➖GIBBINS, Christina Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2023-02-03➖LONGSDON, Davina Alexandra resigneddirector
- 2020-12-10🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2019-10-08➖SOPHER, Jon Andrew Victor resigneddirector
- 2019-03-15➕GIBBINS, Christina Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2019-02-15🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2019-02-15🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2017-05-05➕SOPHER, Jon Andrew Victor appointeddirector
- 2015-03-11🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2012-09-03➕LONGSDON, Davina Alexandra appointeddirector
- 2010-07-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2006-06-08🏢Company incorporatedAs OXFORD TRAVEL COLLECTION LIMITED
- 2006-06-08➕GIBBINS, Mark Richard appointeddirector
- 2006-06-08➕LONGSDON, Rupert Michael Shaun appointeddirector
- 2006-06-08➕GIBBINS, Mark Richard appointedsecretary
- 2006-06-08➕KELLY, Sean Stephen, Mr. appointednominee-secretary
- 2006-06-08➖KELLY, Sean Stephen, Mr. resignednominee-secretary
- 2006-06-08➕CORPORATE LEGAL LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-06-08➖CORPORATE LEGAL LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
43/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Group structure
Otc Group Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Otc Group Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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OXFORD TRAVEL COLLECTION LIMITED
This company · 05841015
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Otc Group Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 03/02/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Mark Richard Gibbinsceased 03/02/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Rupert Michael Longsdonceased 03/02/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-06-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC79909 — Other reservation service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
137 Barlow Moor Road
Didsbury
Manchester
M20 2PW
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-18
Last: 2025-06-04
Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)
ATKINSON, Jennifer→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2026-05-06
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FLETCHER, Michael James→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2026-05-06
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GIBBINS, Mark Richard→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2006-06-08
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LONGSDON, Rupert Michael Shaun→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2006-06-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GIBBINS, Mark Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-06-08 · resigned 2026-05-06
KELLY, Sean Stephen, Mr.→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 2006-06-08 · resigned 2006-06-08
GIBBINS, Christina Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2019-03-15 · resigned 2023-02-03
LONGSDON, Davina Alexandra→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2012-09-03 · resigned 2023-02-03
SOPHER, Jon Andrew Victor→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2017-05-05 · resigned 2019-10-08
CORPORATE LEGAL LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-06-08 · resigned 2006-06-08
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Arete Investors 15 (Nominees) (Crn: 13599877) as Security Trustee Arete Investors 15 (Nominees) Limited (Crn: 13599877) as Security Trustee | A registered charge | — | 06/05/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | — | 06/05/2026 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 24/10/2024 | 07/05/2026 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 10/12/2020 | 14/10/2024 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 11/03/2015 | 15/02/2019 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Charge of deposit | 1 property | 14/07/2010 | 15/02/2019 |
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Recent filings (102 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-12
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-05-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-05-11
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-05-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-05-11
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-05-07
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-05-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-16
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2026-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-12-24
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-10-29
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-14